Articles by maximjkelly

It was October and I was standing on the roof of a high rise building

“Listen to anyone with an original idea, no matter how absurd it may sound at

Say what you like about Hogwarts but it’s difficult to deny its ‘old school’ charm

On one visit to a fantastic school* I was introduced to an inspirational headteacher. He

My kind of leadership As a headteacher, I had become quite used to doing things

I’ve never really liked the word “stakeholder.” Far too New Labour for me. This isn’t

They were questions that, until explicitly asked, had never really caused us any issues. Of

I often sit back and reflect on the many things that go on in my

In the Isle of Man, the Department of Education, Sport and Culture (DESC) operates the